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evident_a produce_v by_o catholic_o finis_fw-la 1_o tim._n 3._o 15_o psal._n 122._o 3._o matt._n 5._o 14._o isa._n 54._o mat._n 18._o 17._o calvin_n instit._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o calvin_n epi._n ad_fw-la melanct._n prejugez_fw-fr con_fw-mi les_fw-fr calvinist_n san._n relation_n pag._n 233._o rose_n his_o view_n of_o religion_n pag._n 4768._o humsr._n in_o jesuitiâ—mi_fw-la part_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o mig_n leb_fw-mi cent._n 6._o p._n 289._o lb._n c._n 10._o p._n 748._o cariâ—â—_n chron._n lib._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d onanâ—_n epitome_n cent_n 6._o parker_n antih_o bâ—it_fw-la c._n 17._o aâ—ch_o 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dom._n p._n 33._o osiand_n epist._n p._n 290._o whitak_n cont_n dur._n l._n 5._o §._o 26._o humfr._fw-la ad_fw-la rat_n 5._o godwin_n in_o conu._n brit._n c._n 4._o magdeb._n cent._n 6._o c._n 10._o castal_n in_o praefat._n bibliâ—r_n lat._n philip_n nicolai_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 53._o auâ—_n epist._n 165._o calvin_n inâ—stit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 2._o §._o 42._o august_n in_o psalm_n 30._o conc._n 2d_o aug._n in_o ps._n 147._o aug._n in_o psal._n 56._o august_n in_o epist._n joan_n 2._o august_n cont_n faust._n l._n 13._o c._n 13._o aug._n in_o psal._n 85._o aug._n de_fw-fr baptis_n cont_n don._n l._n 1._o c._n 10_o aug._n in_o ps._n 1._o 30._o pacian_n epist_n 2._o add_v sympron_n dionys._n alex_n ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 6._o aug._n ser._n 22._o de_fw-la diversis_fw-la aug._n in_o i_o shall_fw-mi 42._o itâ—_n l._n 4._o c._n 62._o aug._n in_o psal._n 48_o aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la rel_n g._n aug._n epist._n 48._o aug._n cont_n epist._n fundam_fw-la c._n 3._o fulgent_n de_fw-mi â—ide_v ad_fw-la pet._n cap._n 39_o aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o id_fw-la de_fw-la utilitate_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccl._n c._n 19_o aug._n in_o psal._n 41._o aug._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cont_n donat_n l._n 2._o aug._n cont_n â—reseon_n 〈◊〉_d 33._o aug._n de_fw-fr quantit_fw-fr animae_fw-la c._n 7._o aug._n cont_n julian._n l._n â—_o c._n 5._o hilar._n l._n 1._o tertull._n de_fw-fr praescrip_n c._n 18._o aug._n epist._n 118._o aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la vincent_n lirin_fw-mi common_a c._n 38._o sâ—ogli_n â—el_a chr._n nauâ—r_n 1_o kin._n 12._o mat._n 5._o 13._o 14._o conc._n trid._n sess._n 4._o io._n 16._o 13._o mat._n 16._o 18._o bulla_n piiâ—_n p._n 4._o conc._n fâ—r_n perron_n in_o ambass_n epist._n margaretae_n gubernatricis_fw-la ad_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la camerac_n &_o responsis_fw-la ejusd_v confess_v de_fw-fr foy_fw-fr art_n 36._o catech._n dimanch_n 53._o ib._n 52._o ibid._n epist._n aâ—_n cardin._n perron_n council_n trid._n sess._n 13._o can_n 6._o bull._n pii_fw-la p._n iv._o council_n trid._n sess._n 22._o c._n 1._o hebr._n 9_o 26._o ib._n 28._o ib._n 12._o joh._n 22._o 23._o mat._n 18._o 18._o jam._n 5._o 16._o council_n trid._n sess._n 14._o can._n 13._o 14._o council_n trideâ—_n sess._n 2d_o suarez_n vasquez_n council_n trid._n sess._n 21._o the_o reform_v c._n 9_o ibid_fw-la sess._n 25._o council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o can_n 11._o ib._n can_v 34_o ib._n c._n 9_o ib._n c._n 8._o ib._n c._n 16._o ibid._n ib._n sess._n 14._o cap._n 8._o can._n miss_z â—uth_n council_n trid._n sess._n 25._o eâ—ius_n bull._n pii_fw-la p._n iu._n council_n trid._n sess._n 25._o 2_o mâ—cchab_n 12._o 43_o 44._o calvin_n insti_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 25._o §._o c._n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o mat._n 18._o 17._o hâ—le's_n discourse_n of_o schism_n epic_a aâ—_n diut_a aug._n epist_n 48_o dionys._n alex._n ap_fw-mi euseb._n l._n 6_o pacian_n epist._n 2._o iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 62._o aug._n epist_n 48._o
require_v belief_n of_o they_o we_o can_v assent_v to_o they_o without_o render_v ourselves_o guilty_a of_o apparent_a contradict_a scripture_n general_o in_o they_o all_o and_o no_o less_o than_o the_o heinous_a crime_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n in_o several_a of_o they_o cath._n i_o do_v not_o much_o wonder_n to_o hear_v from_o you_o so_o a_o cruel_a a_o censure_n of_o our_o catholic_a belief_n yea_o perhaps_o i_o shall_v myself_o join_v with_o you_o in_o the_o like_a if_o i_o shall_v take_v a_o prospect_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o same_o false_a light_n that_o i_o perceive_v you_o have_v do_v prot._n why_o sir_n from_o whence_o shall_v i_o receive_v light_a to_o discover_v what_o you_o teach_v but_o from_o our_o controvertist_n §._o 52._o cath._n i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n from_o whence_o that_o which_o you_o call_v light_n come_v and_o therefore_o permit_v i_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o you_o frame_v your_o judgement_n touch_v the_o faith_n of_o catholic_n by_o what_o you_o find_v common_o in_o controvertist_n you_o will_v condemn_v you_o know_v not_o what_o nor_o who_o prot._n this_o be_v strange_a do_v none_o of_o our_o controvertist_n understand_v what_o your_o church_n teach_v §._o 53._o cath._n what_o and_o how_o much_o they_o understand_v i_o can_v define_v but_o this_o i_o may_v with_o confidence_n say_v that_o general_o judge_v of_o your_o controvertist_n not_o a_o twenty_o part_n of_o one_o of_o their_o volume_n contain_v a_o examination_n of_o the_o necessary_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n which_o faith_n notwithstanding_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v confute_v in_o every_o page_n prot._n notwithstanding_o what_o you_o say_v yet_o your_o controvertist_n also_o in_o answer_v our_o book_n do_v take_v on_o they_o to_o defend_v whatsoever_o we_o oppose_v as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o your_o church_n cath._n it_o be_v too_o true_a indeed_o of_o some_o of_o they_o who_o deserve_v much_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o give_v thereby_o occasion_n to_o our_o adversary_n to_o multiply_v unnecessary_a debate_n by_o a_o partial_a esteem_n of_o their_o own_o private_a adopt_a opinion_n of_o their_o peculiar_a interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n doctrine_n their_o probable_a addition_n to_o they_o and_o inference_n from_o they_o all_o which_o they_o be_v desirous_a shall_v pass_v for_o point_n of_o catholic_a faith_n beside_o this_o several_a schoolman_n there_o be_v who_o end_n of_o write_v be_v to_o boast_v their_o wit_n and_o subtilty_n who_o will_v penetrate_v into_o all_o thing_n no_o mystery_n shall_v be_v incomprehensible_a to_o their_o philosophy_n and_o who_o think_v it_o a_o great_a mastery_n to_o advance_v position_n border_v on_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o heresy_n speculative_a or_o moral_a and_o then_o by_o some_o nice_a distinction_n to_o prove_v they_o if_o not_o orthodox_n at_o least_o not_o deserve_v the_o utmost_a censure_n and_o of_o these_o man_n rashness_n protestant_n ofttimes_o take_v advantage_n and_o zealous_o oppose_v they_o as_o if_o the_o church_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v good_a their_o airy_a speculation_n §._o 54._o prot._n what_o expedient_a then_o do_v you_o propose_v to_o i_o by_o which_o i_o may_v be_v certain_o inform_v of_o your_o church_n doctrine_n cath._n the_o way_n be_v plain_a easy_a and_o short_a if_o you_o will_v look_v before_o you_o and_o not_o wilful_o go_v out_o of_o it_o prot._n i_o pray_v you_o put_v i_o into_o that_o way_n cath._n the_o way_n be_v to_o examine_v candid_o and_o serious_o the_o church_n own_o decision_n only_o which_o if_o you_o do_v you_o will_v find_v how_o little_o she_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o accusation_n you_o lay_v against_o she_o prot._n if_o this_o prove_v true_a sure_o our_o modern_a controvertist_n have_v a_o dreadful_a account_n to_o make_v to_o god_n who_o seem_v studious_o to_o design_n the_o widen_v of_o the_o breach_n among_o christian_n cath._n that_o what_o i_o say_v be_v true_a i_o dare_v take_v the_o confidence_n to_o make_v yourself_o the_o judge_n and_o this_o i_o undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v through_o all_o the_o controvert_v point_n before_o mention_v by_o you_o not_o by_o dispute_v allege_v proof_n or_o answer_v objection_n but_o only_o by_o represent_v to_o you_o in_o a_o simple_a manner_n the_o pure_a naked_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n in_o relation_n to_o all_o these_o point_n prot._n i_o be_o likewise_o sufficient_o averse_a from_o clamorous_a dispute_n which_o common_o be_v only_a prize_n of_o a_o quick_a fancy_n or_o voluble_a tongue_n and_o fomentor_n of_o unruly_a passion_n therefore_o i_o expect_v what_o you_o intend_v to_o say_v §._o 55._o cath._n before_o i_o begin_v i_o have_v a_o few_o request_n in_o my_o judgement_n not_o unreasonable_a to_o make_v to_o you_o the_o first_o be_v 1._o that_o have_v suppose_v that_o upon_o a_o true_a or_o false_a belief_n eternity_n of_o happiness_n or_o misery_n depend_v you_o will_v force_v your_o imagination_n to_o put_v yourself_o in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o your_o first_o reformer_n real_o be_v immediate_o before_o they_o break_v from_o the_o church_n obedience_n and_o communion_n and_o suppose_v that_o you_o be_v earnest_o tempt_v by_o they_o also_o to_o forsake_v it_o by_o adhere_v to_o a_o new-begun_a society_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n before_o upon_o a_o pretence_n that_o the_o church_n in_o which_o you_o live_v and_o which_o you_o as_o yet_o esteem_v to_o be_v the_o true_a catholic_a church_n teach_v most_o pernicious_a error_n superstition_n and_o idolatrous_a practice_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o which_o pretence_n your_o tempter_n now_o declare_v enemy_n will_v needs_o be_v the_o judge_n prot._n this_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o perform_v §._o 56._o 2._o cath._n my_o second_o request_n be_v that_o you_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o catholic_a faith_n once_o decide_v by_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o plain_a literal_a sense_n and_o in_o the_o 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doctrine_n seem_v only_o probable_o contrary_a to_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n her_o authority_n be_v such_o as_o to_o oblige_v you_o to_o belive_o that_o her_o sense_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o of_o her_o enemy_n who_o be_v desstitute_v of_o all_o authority_n and_o it_o will_v be_v madness_n to_o transgress_v the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o peaceful_a obedience_n and_o of_o avoid_v schism_n upon_o a_o probable_a hope_n of_o find_v some_o truth_n elsewhere_o prot._n reason_n require_v that_o this_o also_o be_v grant_v §._o 58._o cath._n these_o concession_n therefore_o be_v presuppose_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o what_o you_o say_v at_o the_o entrance_n into_o this_o our_o discourse_n viz._n that_o this_o may_v be_v with_o full_a assurance_n assert_v that_o you_o can_v assent_v to_o any_o of_o those_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o reject_v by_o your_o party_n without_o render_v yourself_o guilty_a of_o apparent_a 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